The filmmaker, who has only directed horror films so far in his career following the IT movies and 2013’s Mama, says his superhero debut would be more of a “human drama” than something within the genre with which he’s made his name.

“An element of horror? I don’t think so,” Muschietti responded. “What captivated me about the Flash is the human drama in it. The human feelings and emotions that play in the drama [of it]. It’s going to be fun, too. I can’t promise that there will be any horror [elements in it], really, but it’s a beautiful human story.”

Director Andy Muschietti attends a special screening of 'It: Chapter Two' at the Village Recoleta cinema on August 20, 2019. (Photo by Lalo Yasky/Getty Images)

With IT and IT: Chapter Two, Muschietti has proved himself as incredibly able director of drama. The human story of The Losers Club, who bond as youngsters to tackle Pennywise before reuniting 27 years later to finish him off in the sequel, is the beating heart of both films, grounding the fantastical horror elements in reality, and elevating the suspense to unbearable levels.

2019 - Director Andy Muschietti and writer Christina Hodson (Bumblebee/Birds of Prey) linked with the film which is reportedly aiming to start prep in 2020.

With Ezra Miller and Grant Morrison’s rival script seemingly dead in the water and the future of the Justice League team introduced in the 2017 team in doubt (Ben Affleck is out, Henry Cavill possibly too), there’s a chance the film could be a complete character reboot.

Yahoo has reached out to Ezra Miller’s representation for comment.

Andy Muschietti’s IT: Chapter Two is coming to U.K. cinemas and IMAX on 6 September. Cineworld is also presenting the film in the immersive 4DX and ScreenX modes too, if you think you can handle it.